If you’re one of the gamers that’s wondering why some people aren’t a fan of an all-digital games future, this is one of the reasons why, as one of the best multiplayer games of all-time, is now gone from theXboxecosystem.
While gamers are quick to point out how digital games offer convenience that can’t be beat by a disc (such as not having to eject and insert a new disc every time for a new game), when it comes to classic games, you’re at the mercy of the platform holder. Once they remove a game from the digital storefront, your only hope is they bring it back at some point.
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The game we’re referring to is none other than Valve’sLeft 4 Dead. The zombie co-op shooter that was released in 2008. While the game is mostly known as a PC game, it was also released on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Marketplace.
Now here’s the kicker: The Xbox Marketplace was shutdown last year, which meant that there is no way to purchase the game digitally on Xbox. You can buy it physically by perusing online selling sites, but otherwise, Left 4 Dead on Xbox is dead (pardon the pun).
Gamers who want to can play Left 4 Dead on their Xbox One or even Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility, but now that’s not even an option. Another nail in the coffin for fans of the game is now, there is no way to purchase Left 4 Dead’s DLC on Xbox. Sure, you can buy the game as a physical disc online, but the DLC? Nope, it’s only available on the Xbox Marketplace, and that’s it.
Given how Valve has seemingly left the franchise to rot, the chances of it going back on Xbox platforms is almost silm to none.
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Left 4 Dead was one of Valve’s most popular franchises, and we got a sequel in 2009 with Left 4 Dead 2. While that game also proved to be popular, Valve has since left the franchise dormant.
Sure, we’ve had countless games try and copy it, but it’s not the same. The closet we got was from Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios, who releasedBack 4 Bloodin 2021. While the game is considered the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, it didn’t have the same staying power.
Back 4 Blood’s servers are still up now, but just a year after it launched, Turtle Rock announced they are ceasing content support for it after releasing its final DLC, “River of Blood.”
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